placated 1 of 2

adjective

as in appeased

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

placated

2 of 2

verb

past tense of placate
as in comforted
to lessen the anger or agitation of attempted to placate the screaming child by offering him a cookie

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of placated
Verb
As ever in this intensely political world, various forces had to align, and big names placated, before things could progress. — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026 The play was sent to VAR and the penalty awarded, but the Brazilians in the stands and in the press box were only mostly placated by this development. — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 5 July 2026 With Brown placated, Newsom is sworn in as a supervisor. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 Feb. 2026 But that hasn’t placated Johnson critics who are looking to capitalize on openings to check the mayor’s budget team. — Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026 Perhaps the youngest Bridgertons would be able to avoid food fights if placated with the Duke's iPad? — Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026 Faced with a skeptical Supreme Court and a restless voter base that cannot be placated by unfunded rebates that are unlikely to materialize anyway, the administration appears poised to let the air out of its trade war. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2025 But whether lawmakers and regulators will be placated by industry self-regulation is a bet in and of itself. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2025 On Wednesday, Qatar's government did not appear to be placated. — Mariam Khan, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for placated
  1. appeased
  2. mollified
  3. enraptured
  4. ecstatic
  5. elated
  6. rapturous
Adjective
  • Neither Cola’s guilt over her actions nor her reasons for doing them appeased Carrie.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Some residents, however, aren’t appeased.
    — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2026
Definition of appeased
Adjective
  • Sometimes, a particular human trait can moderate whether a person is going to be antagonistic toward AI artwork or more mollified.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
Definition of mollified
Adjective
  • Audiences, however, have remained enraptured by its enduring story, in which one man’s public (and private) persona crumbles as one woman’s own star rises.
    — Nathan Smith, Air Mail, 18 July 2026
  • But ate every single chicken wing, every single Waffle House, every single nugget from Buc-ee's, and were utterly enraptured.
    — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of enraptured
Adjective
  • The range, the variety, the freshness, the ecstatic culture of experimentation.
    — Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • By having the courage to avoid ecstatic thrills and powerful peaks, Bowery Electric forces you to abide with the sound and absorb it without being able to do anything with it.
    — Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of ecstatic
Adjective
  • But there was so much the offense did well that both men had to be elated about the offense’s potential, too.
    — Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Everyone seemed pretty elated for coming out of a festival that hadn’t toppled the patriarchy, but had proven again that, in 2026, women rule music in virtually every qualifiable way.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of elated
Adjective
  • The sound was big and rapturous, a far cry from the seamy, hyperliterary world of 2022’s Skinty Fia.
    — Shaad D’Souza, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026
  • If the rapturous reception on the Paris show floor is any indication, the classic family van is poised to make a triumphant, high-tech comeback.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of rapturous

Browse Nearby Words

placate
placated
placates
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Placated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/placated. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of outlandish

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 9
See More

Popular

See More

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
a cup of tea and a golf ball on tee side by side
Quiz: Sounds Like... Choose the word that sounds like it fits the clue...
See All